"Several members of the class of 2008 from Cabrini High School continued celebrating their high school graduation this summer with a road trip to Cabo," writes Gail Rousseve of New Orleans. "The girls and their mothers spent seven wonderful days snorkeling, jet skiing, para-sailing, horseback riding and swimming with the dolphins, in addition to shopping and touring.

Tip: Whenever visiting a new city, take a tour of the city first where highlights of the city are pointed out. This helps in planning excursions."

'Four tennis buddies from the Metairie/Kenner area took a 'girls' trip' to the U.S. Open in August, " writes Kim McMann of Metairie. "We jammed in sightseeing, shopping in Chinatown, a Broadway show and tennis matches between Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and sisters Serena and Venus Williams (on the practice courts).

"Our last day was Aline's birthday (thus the horns on her head!), and we hit the 'Today' show, and saw Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford, and appeared briefly on the show.

"At the Arthur Ashe Stadium, where we took the photo with the Travel section, we were asked to appear in an online segment for 'Live at the Open.' Aline's horns garnered us lots of attention; we felt like celebrities! We arrived home just in time to repack and evacuate for Gustav.

Tip: Getting around New York is easy with a subway card, map and comfortable shoes."

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